Awning



Jan. 29, 1929. 1,700,555

K. N. WATKINS ET AL AWNING Filed Aug- 1 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 amnion S Km. N. WATKINS mes OCLEHENTs Jan. 29, 1929. 1,700,555

- K. N. WATKINS ET L AWNING Filed Aug. l2, 1 926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 I KARL N. WATKINS 511L155 0.CLE/1E-rs Patented Jan. 29, 19219.1

. KARL NIXON wnrnrnsnnn STILES o. oLEMENTs, or Los ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

AWNING.

Application file d August 12, 192 Serial No. 128,854.. r

' 7 Our invention relates to awnings as applied to the windows and doors of buildings for shielding them against sun and rain.

It is a purpose of our invention to provide an awning which functions to shield a 'window or door against sun rays, and yet being sufficiently open ,to permit free and unrestricted circulation of air therethrough shield or as acomblned sun and rain shield. ,e

and therebyprovidingan awning which cannot be injured by winds and which does not shield the window or door openingagamst the circulation/offresh-air, i i I It is ,also a purpose-of our invention to provide. an awning having parts adjustable to cause the awning to function only as a sun A f urtheripurpose vof our invention is the provision of an awning which, in its capacity as a sun shield, is adjustable to intercept the sunsrays regardlessof the;angle of projection of the latter, so as to ,o properly shield the window or door against the suns rays.

.-We will describe only one form of awnings I embodying our invention and will then point out the novel features thereof in claims.

- In the accompanyin drawings,

"Figure 1 is a view s owing in frontelevati nj and partly in section one form of awning embodying our invention to awindow; V v

Figure I 2 is a view showing in' plan the I 7 frame embodied in the awnlng shown in Figure 1; Y V

Figure 3 is a centralvertical sectional view of the awning shown in Figure 1.

' Similar 'reference characters refer to similar parts ineach of the views.

, Referring specifically to the drawings, our

' invention, in thisembodiment, comprises a frame made up of a front longitudinal bar 15 to which the outer ends oftransverse bars 16 are connected "at regular intervals, the inner ends of the bars 16 beingconnected to the wall of building through anchoring eyes 17.

Chains 18 or similar connectors are secured .to the outer ends-of the transverse bars 16 as shown in Figure 3,.the opposite or upper ends,

in applied position The transverse bars ldare connected at regular spacedintervals by rods 20 which,

extensive in length therewith, as 'clearlyillussupport a plurality of valances 2I Which, in

the'pre'sent instance, are strips of canvas'orx other sultable fieiiible material. 7 Any one rod 20 suppor-ts a valance 21 through the mediumfof .a pluralityfof rings'22 'extended through 'suitableeyelets in the upper edge of the valance and around the rod, so thatth e} valance is pivotally; suspended fromthelrod to normally occupy'a vertical position. The,

spacing of the rods 20 is such that the valances are suspended in spaced relation to each other e v to provide intervening openings which extend longitudinally of theframe and are coextensive in length therewith.v The width of the valances is such in respect to theopenings that with thegframesupported in horizontal position, as shown in 'Figure3, and the sun positioned at a point above the awning, the several valances will co-operate in pre-' venting the projection of the sun rays inwardly to the window designatedat W in V.

Figure 1. However, the openings allow th passageof sun rays throughthe awningbut only vertically and not at such an angle as;

to shine into the window. [Thus the open 7 ings allow transmission of lightthrough the awning so as to properly illuminate thepavement in front of the window, lhe openings also allow the free circulation of air through the awning, thus, rendering itiminune to the.

detrimental action of-winds and at thesame time allowing the free circulation-of airin,

front of thewindow and through the'window V i i magi i The awning also includes afront valance if'the latter is op'enf 23 of greater width'than the valances 21 and suspended from the bar15throughrings-22Q I End valances 24 are suspended from the. two endmost bars '16,and these valances merge into side curtains 25, the curtains, and side'and front valances beingprovided with fringe, as; Q

shown. v

1 Should it' be 'desiredto intentionally cause the sun rays to shine into the window, or

' should it be desired, to increase the"; amount of light transmitted through the awning,

as on a'cloudy day, the several valances21 can be simultaneously adjusted from thevertical position shown in solid linesinFigure 3 to therearwardly inclined position shown in dot and dash lines. Such an adjustment is effected through the medium of a plurality of ropes or cords 26 connected to the lower edges of the valances and extended through screw eyes 27 secured in the window frame, and extending downwardly therethrough, as shown in Figure 3, so as tobewithin easy reach of the operator. By pulling upon the ropes 26, the several va-lances can be swung rearwardly to the dotted line position and retained in suchposition by coiling the ropes about wall brackets 28. It is to be understood that when the ropes are released the 1 valances' will of themselves gravitateto verg tical position. 7 I V a Although we have herein shown and described only three forms of awnings embodying our invention, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit ofthe invention andthe spirit and scope of the appended claims] We claim as our invention:

1. Anawning comprising a frame adapted to positioned substantially horizontally when in applied position above a window or door, and a plurality of valances formed of flexible material and suspended fromtthe frame in side by side spaced relation, to thereby normally hang vertically from the frame for lateral movement in response to the ,action of the wind, and to mutually and constantly define a number of permanent openings for the uninterrupteddownward passage of light into the space beneathth-e awning. v

f 2. An awning comprising a frame adapted to be positioned substantially horizontally when in applied position above a window or door, and a plurality of valances formed of flexible material and supported from the frame only along their upper longitudinal A edges in side by side spaced relation, to thereby, normally hang vertically from the frame for lateral movement in response to the action of the wind, and to mutually and conf stantly define a number of permanent openings for the uninterrupted downward passageof light into the space-beneath the awn- E. An awning comprising a frame adapted to be positioned substantially horizontally 5 when in applied position above a window or door, and a plurality of valances each of p which comprises an unsupported strip of fabric, the'valances being connected to the frame only along their upper longitudinal edges and disposed in side by sidespaced relation to normally hang vertically from the frame forlateralmovement in response to the ac-' tion of the wind,;and to mutually and consta'ntly define a number of permanent openings for the uninterrupted downward passage of light into the space beneath the awning.

4. An awning comprising a frame including a plurality of valance supporting members arranged in side by side spaced relation and occupying a horizontal position when theframe is in applied position above a window or door, and valances formed of flexible material and suspended from the members so as to normally hang vertically for movement laterally in response to the action of the wind, and to mutually and constantly define a number of permanent openings for the 'uninterrupted downward passage of light into the spacebeneath the awning.

5. An awning comprising a frame-adapted for waving movement in response to the action of the wind, and front and 'end-valances suspended from the frame-1n enclos ng relation to the first valances and extend ng below the latter so as to shield the first valances' against lateral drafts of air, the said first valances mutually and constantly defining a number of permanent openings forthe uninterrupted downward passage of light into the space beneath the awning.

6. An awning structure comprising a frame adapted to be supported above a window or door, and a plurality of valances formed of flexible material suspended from the frame at their upper edges only and disposed in side by side spaced relation so as to normally hang vertically downward and thereby provide between the valances permanent ducts for the free and constant unrestricted passage of overhead light and air, yet shielding the Window or door against the direct rays of the sun. 5 y a r 7. An awning structurecomprising-a frame adapted to be supported above a window or door, and a plurality of valances formed of flexible material suspended from the frame at their upper edges only and disposed in sideby side spaced relation so as to normally KARL NIXON WATKINS. sTILEs o. oLnMENrs, 

